A Letter to the Teacher

Thursday, August 15, 2013

I just finished my second day of school, and am absolutely exhausted!  I am sure that many of you are feeling the same way (unless – lucky you – it’s still summer vacation).

As I start the school year, getting to know the kids is my number one priority.  One of the things I do is have the parents write me a letter about their children to let me know more.  I send a note home in my first newsletter that says:

Your student and I will be spending quite a bit of time over the next few days getting to know each other and all of the new classmates.  However, since you know your child better than anyone, I am asking you to take a moment to write me a note about your child,

What are the things that you would like me to know about your child as we enter this school year?  What are your child’s interests?  What is your child’s attitude toward learning?  How would you describe your child’s character and personality?  Please add anything that you think may be helpful as we begin our yearlong journey together.

The letters I get back are amazing.  Parents give me so much more information about their children than I would ever be able to learn without their help!  I learn everything from food preferences to extra curricular activities to learning difficulties and strengths.  I’ve learned about home lives, medication histories, and even medical conditions – things I wouldn’t normally be privy to.  These letters are incredibly beneficial to me and so, I wanted to share the idea with you!

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a great idea! I do a parent info sheet that asks most of that. However it always amazes me how people will read the same question and answer completely differently. For example, "When does your child usually do homework?" I was hoping for time of day, but the responses this year have ranged from, "3:45" to "twice a week" to "yes". Hahahhaha

Have a spectacular school year!

Alicia
www.4thgradeblatherings.blogspot.com

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